User manual SONY DSX-A40UI

[. . . ] 2-698-884-11(1) Enjoying with your Hard Disk 10 Drive Handycam Getting Started 13 Handycam Handbook DCR-SR30E/SR40E/SR50E/ SR60E/SR70E/SR80E Easy Handycam 24 Recording /Playback 29 Using the Setup items Editing images Dubbing, Printing Performing with a computer Troubleshooting 44 63 67 74 98 Additional Information 114 Glossary, Index 121 © 2006 Sony Corporation Read this first Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters. (9. 8 feet) WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. CAUTION Replace the battery with the specified type only. Otherwise, fire or injury may result. Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. [. . . ] You can print still images on a computer. x Creating a DVD with edited images (p. 91, 93) You can edit copied movies on a computer. Also, you can create DVD by selecting the copied images on a computer. The quality of a recorded image is maintained even when the image is saved on a DVD. Main functions of the supplied software • Other functions are also available other than described below. For details, see the help in the supplied software. DVD Create a DVD with One Touch Copy images to a computer View copied images on a computer Create a DVD with selected images DVD Edit images , :Image data flow • You can also view the images on the hard disk of the camcorder on the computer. 74 System requirements When using the supplied software, you need the following system requirements below. OS : Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 3 or later) /Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional • Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded. USB port : As standard equipment (USB 2. 0 recommended) • The camcorder is compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB2. 0). You can transfer data at a faster rate using a computer compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB2. 0). When you connect a USB interface not compatible with HiSpeed USB (USB2. 0), the data transfer ratio will be that of USB1. 1 (USB full speed). CPU : Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster (Pentium 4 1. 7 GHz or faster recommended), or the equivalent CPU Application : DirectX 9. 0c or later (This product is based on DirectX technology. It is necessary to have DirectX installed. ) Sound system : 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers Memory : For Windows 2000 Professional: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended) For Windows XP Home Edition / Professional Edition: 256 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended) Hard Disk : Available memory required for installation: 300 MB or more Available free hard disk space for operations required: 14 GB or more (for dual layer DVD system, 28 GB or more required) • When copying images to a computer, more available disk space required for saving image data than shown above. Disc Drive :A DVD writable drive • Operations are not guaranteed on any computers fulfilling the above system requirements. For inquires about the software Pixela User Support Center Pixela Home Page ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder: http://www. pixela. co. jp/oem/sony/e/ – North America (Los Angeles) Telephone: (Toll-Free) +1-800-458-4029 +1-213-341-0163 – Europe (U. K. ) Telephone: (Toll-Free) UK, Germany, France and Spain: +800-1532-4865 Other countries: +44-1489-564-764 – Asia (Philippines) Telephone: +63-2-438-0090 Performing with a computer Display : 4MB VRAM video card, Minimum 1024 × 768 dots, High color (16 bit color, 65 000 colors). This product will not operate correctly at less than 800 × 600 dots, and 256 colors or less. Connecting with a Macintosh The supplied software “ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder” is not compatible with a Macintosh. The functions offered by “ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder”, such as One Touch DVD Burn, cannot be used on the Macintosh. To use the camcorder connecting with a Macintosh, apply the compliant software introduced on the following website. 75 • The system requirements for Macintosh are also shown on the website. Pixela home page: http://www. pixela. co. jp/oem/sony/e/ Compliant Software: – Capty MPEG Edit EX (Video editing software) – Capty DVD/VCD 2 (DVD authoring software) Use a special caution for preventing damages and malfunctions of the camcorder • When connecting your camcorder with the USB cable or other cable, make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction. Do not insert the connector forcibly as it may damage the cable or your camcorder. • Do not delete files on the camcorder through the computer, it may cause a malfunction. Copying image files from the camcorder to a Macintosh 1 Turn on your Macintosh. 2 Connect the Handycam Station to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor. 3 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station, then slide the POWER switch to turn on. 4 Connect the (USB) jack of the Handycam Station to your Macintosh using the supplied USB cable. [USB SELECT] appears on the LCD screen of the camcorder. 5 Touch [ HDD] on the [USB SELECT] screen. Now you can access to the hard disk drive of the camcorder from your Macintosh. If a screen asking whether to format the hard disk drive appears, select [NO]. 6 Operate your Macintosh to copy image files from the camcorder. On screenshots • The screenshots are from Windows XP. [. . . ] 53 NS LIGHT (NightShot Light). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 NTSC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Number of recordable still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 L LANDSCAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 LANGUAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 LCD backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 LCD BL LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . 58, 106 LCD BRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 124 Pre-installed rechargeable battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Preparation Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 91 Previous/next button . . . . . . . 28, 30 Previous/Next Date button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 43, 66 Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 90 PROGRAM AE . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 104 PROTECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 121 P-MENU . . . 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